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Public high school in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John McEachern High School or McEachern High School is a public high school established in 1933 in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States. It was originally established as the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Due to its history, McEachern has an open campus, with its buildings spaced across the property.
| John McEachern High School | |
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 McEachern High School in 2016 | |
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2400 New Macland Road 30127 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′46″N 84°40′41″W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1933[1] |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Regina Montgomery[2] |
| Teaching staff | 127.00 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12[3] |
| Enrollment | 2,300 (2023–2024)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.11 (2023–2024)[3] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Rival | Hillgrove High School Marietta High School |
| Website | cobbk12.org/McEachern |
It is one of 17 high schools in the Cobb County School District.[4]
John Newton McEachern, co-founder of the Life of Georgia Insurance Company, displayed an early interest in the education of young people. Mr. McEachern’s financial support and his donation of 240 acres of land enabled the establishment of a new school in the Macland community. His endeavors inspired further donations for the school from civic-minded citizens. From these efforts an ambitious building project began. As a result of the work and dedication of Mr. McEachern and the community, the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School opened in February 1908.
The students selected the Indians for their school mascot under Principal Julian Garrison in the early 1950’s.
Between 1970 and 1975, enrollment at all grade levels increased to the point that a transfer of first through eighth grades to other schools in the area was necessary. The campus became one school known as John McEachern High School in 1975.
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2022) |
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